IF JUDGE ALITO EITHER ABJECTLY REFUSES
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OR WHEN HE ANSWERS

THOSE QUESTIONS PROVES TO BE SO FAR OUT
OF THE MAINSTREAM THAT HE'S GOING TO
IMPOSE HIM VIEWS ON US AND NOT FOLLOW
THE LAW, THOSE WOULD BE SOME STRIKES
AGAINST HIM THAT WOULD MAKE IT MORE
LIKELY THAT WE'D FILIBUSTER.
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OQ=.. that we'd filibuster.

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Republicans argue Judge Alito
shouldn't be required to answer
specifics on how he might rule on an
abortion case- since one will likely
come before the high court during his
tenure.

If all goes according to
schedule, there could be a vote on
Alito's nomination by January 17th.
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RONALD:IF A PARENT OR A CAREGIVER HAS
STUDENTS THAT GO TO ONE OF THE FIVE
SCHOOLS THAT FAILED TO MAKE AYP FOR
THIS YEAR FOR THE THIRD YEAR THAN THEY
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE TUTORING FROM A
SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.
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And one Democrat is already
talking about the possibility of a
"filibuster."

Elaine Quijano key-hon-o has the
story.

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*CG 2line Sen. Charles Schumer
(D) Judiciary Committee

:27

*CG 2line Sen. Lindsey Graham
(R) Judiciary Committee

1:03

*CG 2line Sen. Arlen Specter
Chairman, Judiciary Committee
1:20

*CG 2line Sen. Patrick Leahy
Ranking Member, Judiciary Committee
1:26

*CG 2line Elaine Quijano
Reporting
2:10

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OQ=STD. <<

(END SOT) MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER PRESIDENT

BUSH NOMINATED HIM AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
OF THE SUPREME COURT ... nats of alito

nomination ... FEDERAL JUDGE SAMUEL
ALITO WILL GET HIS CHANCE THIS WEEK ...
TO CONVINCE THE 18 MEMBERS OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ... THAT HE
IS THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB. BUT
ABORTION REMAINS THE ISSUE ... THAT
COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A
DEMOCRATIC-LED FILIBUSTER ... TO TRY TO
KILL THE NOMINATION.

if judge alito either abjectly refuses
to answer questions or when he answers
those questions proves to be so far out
of the mainstream that he's going to
impose him views on us and not follow
the law, those would be some strikes
against him that would make it more
likely that we'd filibuster.

BUT REPUBLICANS SAY JUDGE ALITO
SHOULDN'T BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER
SPECIFICS ON HOW HE MIGHT RULE ON AN
ABORTION CASE -- SINCE ONE WILL LIKELY
COME BEFORE THE HIGH COURT DURING HIS
TENURE. AND ... REPUBLICANS MAINTAIN
THEY'LL FIGHT BACK ... IF DEMOCRATS
PUSH FOR A FILIBUSTER.

All I can tell you is what I would do.
If I believed a filibuster was
generated because this fine man, who
has been on the court for 15 years,

would not pledge allegiance to
upholding a particular case, and would
have to say before he could get on the
bench I won't listen to any arguments
or facts to overturn that decision,
then I would consider that not only not
an extraordinary circumstance, a threat
to the independence of the judiciary,
and I would stop it in its tracks with
my vote.

EVEN THE CHAIRMAN AND THE RANKING
MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE -- BOTH
PRO-CHOICE -- SAY TALK OF A FILIBUSTER
MAY BE PREMATURE.

I do not see any rational basis for
filibustering Judge Alito. I think
we're getting ahead of ourselves. I
mean, let's find out if he answers.
This is really up to Judge Alito.

ALITO'S HEARINGS COME AT A TIME WHEN
LAWMAKERS FROM BOTH PARTIES HAVE VOICED
CONCERNS ... ABOUT PRESIDENT BUSH'S
AUTHORIZATION OF A SECRET GOVERNMENT
SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM. REPUBLICAN
SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER PLANS TO HOLD
SEPARATE, OPEN HEARINGS IN EARLY
FEBRUARY ON THE MATTER ... ... BUT SAYS
HE'LL RAISE THE ISSUE OF PRESIDENTIAL
POWER WITH JUDGE ALITO.

I want to hear what he'll have to say
about the balance of authority between
the president's wartime powers under
article II to conduct electronic
surveillance with what appears to be a
conflict with congressional intent on
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act;

standup / live tag: PRESIDENT BUSH IS
SET TO MEET WITH JUDGE ALITO MONDAY
MORNING FOR BREAKFAST BEFORE THE JUDGE
HEADS TO CAPITOL HILL. IF ALL GOES
ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE, SENATOR ARLEN
SPECTER SAYS THERE COULD BE A VOTE BY
JAN. 17. BUT DEMOCRATS WARN ... THAT
VOTE COULD BE PUSHED BACK. ELAINE
QUIJANO, CNN, THE WHITE HOUSE.

On December 8th, there
six-year-old daughter Morgan was
admitted to the hospital with a severe
pain in her neck.

That's when the worst case
scenario came true.
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LAURA:HE SAID YOU NEED TO SIT DOWN,

THIS INFORMATION WILL BUCKLE A PARENTS
KNEES AND I SAT DOWN AND HE SAID WE
FOUND A LARGE TUMOR.
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OQ= Morgan immediately underwent

surgery to remove the large tumor that
had grown into her spine.

After the devastating news, her
uncle started this website to keep
track of her progress.

Soon, Laura and Colin were
writing updates daily.

And in return, they were
receiving notes of encouragement from
around the world.
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INQ= @04:19:11

LAURA:I JUST KNEW THAT THERE WAS THIS
WHOLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPING BEHIND MY
LITTLE GIRL AND BEHIND US AS A FAMILY
AND THAT HAS BEEN UNBELIEVABLE TO US.
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OQ= BUTT BUTT BUTT

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INQ= @04:45:40

COLIN:WHEN YOU GET THESE LITTLE
PERSONAL NOTES THAT ARE THERE ALL THE
TIME AND THEY DON'T STARTLE YOU WITH A
RING OR DON'T WAKE YOU FROM SLEEP OR

WORRY ABOUT HER TAKING A NAP. IT'S BEEN
NOTHING SHORT OF MIRACULOUS FOR WHAT IT
HAS MEANT FOR US.
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OQ= Not only is the site a release

for mom and dad, Morgan, who since the
night before her surgery has lost all
movement below the waste, takes comfort
in reading the messages of support from
her hospital bed.
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INQ= @04:20:08

LAURA:SHE LOVES BOOKS AND SHE LOVES
STORIES AND PEOPLE HAVE WRITTEN HER
STORIES ON THE INTERNET A WHOLE POSTING
OF A STORY ABOUT A HIPPOPOTAMUS, OR
HERSHALGURRGLEBURB AND SHE LOOKS
FORWARD TO THOSE AND WE READ THEM TO
HER AND THEY BRIGHTEN HER DAY.
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INQ= JEREMY:MORGAN WILL SOON BE ON HER WAY

TO A REHABILITATION CENTER IN BALTIMORE
AND HER PARENTS SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE
TO USE THE WEBSITE TO KEEP THE WORLD
UPDATED ON HER PROGRESS.JEREMY
BUTTERFIELD, NEWS 7.

The Senate Judiciary committee is
beginning week-long hearings for Alito.

With a long paper trial.. the
judge faces a grilling on issues
including abortion rights and
presidential power.

Democrats say avoiding a
filibuster when it comes time to vote
-depends on the nominee himself.
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INQ=If Judge Alito either...

*CG 2line Sen. Charles Schumer

(D) Judiciary Committee @:27 QUIJANO CNN PKG

SEN. CHARLES SCHUMER, (D) JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE:

IF JUDGE ALITO EITHER ABJECTLY REFUSES
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OR WHEN HE ANSWERS
THOSE QUESTIONS PROVES TO BE SO FAR OUT
OF THE MAINSTREAM THAT HE'S GOING TO
IMPOSE HIM VIEWS ON US AND NOT FOLLOW
THE LAW, THOSE WOULD BE SOME STRIKES
AGAINST HIM THAT WOULD MAKE IT MORE
LIKELY THAT WE'D FILIBUSTER.
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OQ=.. that we'd filibuster.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Republicans argue Judge Alito
shouldn't be required to answer
specific questions on how he might rule
on an abortion case- since one will
likely come before the high court
during his tenure.

If all goes according to
schedule, there could be a vote on
Alito by January 17th.
(END VO) (END VO)

RONALD:IF A PARENT OR A CAREGIVER HAS
STUDENTS THAT GO TO ONE OF THE FIVE
SCHOOLS THAT FAILED TO MAKE AYP FOR
THIS YEAR FOR THE THIRD YEAR THAN THEY
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE TUTORING FROM A
SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.
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Folks in Buchanan will get that
chance with the re-opening of Ransone's
(Ran-sins) in downtown.

A Pharmacist from Lexington has
bought the old drug store -- and plans
to run it like it was in the 1950's.

A lot of what is in the store are
originals, from the tables and chairs,
the soda fountain, to the juke box.
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INQ=The juke box

*CG 2line Jeff Goldstein
Ransone's Owner JEFF GOLDSTEIN/RANSONE'S NEW OWNER:
THE JUKE BOX WORKS, IT WORKS. ALL IT
NEEDS IS A NEEDLE BECAUSE WE WERE USING
IT SO MANY TIMES. I HAD MY MOTHER
DANCING TO THE MUSIC. SHE IS SOMETHING

LIKE 80 YEARS OLD, 82 YEAR OLDS.
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VO-NAT VO-NAT

Goldstein has modernized some of the
store, like putting in a new state of
the art pharmacy.

Ransone's re-opens today. There will
be a ribbon cutting at eleven o-clock
and the entire community is invited.
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